2003, 01-21 Special Meeting Minutes City of Spokane Valley
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting
January 21, 2003
The special meeting of the Spokane Valley City Council was called to order by Mayor
Michael DeVleming at 8:05 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Michael DeVleming, Deputy Mayor Diana Wilhite,
Councilmembers Dick Denenny, Mike Flanigan, Rich Munson and Steve Taylor.
Councilmembers excused: Councilmember Gary Schimmels
Staff present: Interim Manager Lee Walton, Interim Deputy Manager Stan McNutt, and
Interim City Clerk Ruth Muller
Agenda Bill No. 2003-017, Department head position profiles and salary ranges:
Greg Prothman, said that he has researched organizational structure of the Spokane
County and the City of Spokane department staffing and provided Council a summary of
positions, salary ranges and work hours included in the salary for these two agencies.
Both of these governmental agencies have quite a different structure than the traditional
staffing structure that Spokane Valley is going to have. So he has spread out to other
cities in Eastern Washington to provide salary range comparisons as the Council directed.
Prothman provided salary reviews for the department heads that includes the Tri-Cities,
with a recommended salary range for each position.
Councilmembers discussed the need to provide salary range to attract top-notch
candidates, that new cities are high-risk situations, that the public works director will be
accountable for managing contracts and/or personnel, and what factors attract qualified
candidates.
Councilmember Munson moved and Deputy Mayor Wilhite seconded that the Public
Works Director salary range be $75,000 - $100,000.
There were no public comments.
The motion failed with two aye votes—Deputy Mayor Wilhite and Councilmember
Munson; and four nay votes—Mayor DeVleming, Councilmembers Denenny, Flanigan
and Taylor.
Mayor DeVleming moved and Councilmember Denenny seconded that the Public Works
Director salary range be $80,000 - $105,000. The motion carried unanimously.
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Councilmember Denenny moved and Councilmember Flanigan seconded that the salary
ranges for the four remaining positions of Building Official, Deputy City Manager,
Finance Director and Planning/Community Development Director be approved reducing
the low end but retaining the high end.
There were no public comments. After brief discussion, Councilmember Taylor
suggested a friendly amendment that the Building Official low end remain as submitted.
The maker and seconder of the motion agreed.
Motion carried unanimously approving salary ranges for Building Official at $63,000 -
$78,000; Deputy City Manager at$80,000 - $105,000: Finance Director at $80,000 -
$105,000; and Planning/Community Development Director at$75,000 - $100,000.
Councilmember Denenny moved and Councilmember Flanigan seconded that the
position profiles for the five department head positions be approved. The motion carried
unanimously.
Deputy Mayor Wilhite requested discussion of providing social security or comparable
private insurance for these positions. After brief discussion,Councilmember Taylor
moved and Councilmember Denenny seconded that Spokane Valley use a 401(A)
program as social security replacement for staff. The motion carried by majority vote
with four aye votes—Mayor DeVleming, Councilmembers Denenny, Flanigan, and
Taylor; and two nay votes—Deputy Mayor Wilhite and Councilmember Munson.
There being no further business, Councilmember Flanigan moved and Councilmember
Denenny seconded that the meeting adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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Interim City Clerk Mayor Michael DeVleming
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